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Wind in Putnam County, Indiana
197 damaging wind events in the NCEI Storm Events record, 1950 to 2026. Event types counted: Thunderstorm Wind, High Wind, Strong Wind.
NCEI notes that Storm Data is compiled from a variety of sources including the National Weather Service, other federal, state and local agencies, the media and the public; that property and crop damage figures are estimates; and that some events are recorded by NWS forecast zone rather than by county. FEMA notes that NFIP claim records are redacted and aggregated to protect the privacy of policyholders. Storm records through 30 Jun 2026.
Putnam County, Indiana, has 197 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 49 different years.
July is the busiest month, with 41 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 111 events against 62 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.1% of the 18,195 wind events recorded in Indiana; its 41.0 per 100 square miles compares with 50.8 statewide.
NCEI attributes 2 deaths in the county to damaging wind.
101 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 13 reached hurricane force (74 mph).
Some winter weather and high wind events are recorded by NWS forecast zone rather than by county; zone-recorded events whose zone is named for the county are included and marked "Forecast zone" in the table.
Compared with Indiana
| Measure | Putnam County | Indiana | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 197 | 18,195 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 41.0 | 50.8 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 53.3 | 26.7 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 2 | 66 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | July | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
8Feb
11Mar
12Apr
20May
21Jun
40Jul
41Aug
14Sep
6Oct
4Nov
11Dec
9
Magnitude distribution
NWS wind thresholds
- under 58 mph
- below severe threshold
- 58–73 mph
- severe
- 74–95 mph
- hurricane-force
- 96 mph and over
- extreme
Wind speed converted from the knots NCEI records; estimated and measured gusts are combined. Events without a speed are not binned.
Recorded events
All 197 events, most recent first. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2026 | High Wind | 60 mph | $100K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Sep 2024 | High Wind | 63 mph | $150K | — | — | 1 | Forecast zone |
| 29 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Feb 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $350K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2023 | High Wind | 60 mph | $25K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Apr 2023 | High Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 3 Mar 2023 | High Wind | 58 mph | $25K | — | 2 | 2 | Forecast zone |
| 1 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Dec 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Dec 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 76 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jan 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Nov 2019 | High Wind | 60 mph | $50K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 20 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | $2K | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | $1K | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jan 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Nov 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Nov 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Nov 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2016 | High Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 23 Dec 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Dec 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $10K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 13 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 74 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 48 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jan 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Dec 2012 | High Wind | 43 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 20 Dec 2012 | High Wind | 43 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 21 Sep 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Sep 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jan 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Feb 2009 | High Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 20 Sep 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Sep 2008 | High Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $70K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $800 | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Feb 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Feb 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Feb 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Feb 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Feb 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Feb 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Feb 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Feb 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Feb 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jan 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $28K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jan 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 78 mph | $45K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jan 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Dec 2006 | High Wind | 58 mph | $20K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Jun 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Nov 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Nov 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Nov 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Nov 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Oct 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 78 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $20K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 6 Dec 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Nov 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 1997 | High Wind | 56 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 2 Jul 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $70K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jan 1996 | High Wind | 69 mph | $20K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 27 Nov 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | $50K | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Nov 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | 1 | County |
| 19 Sep 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Oct 1979 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Oct 1979 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 1979 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 1979 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 1977 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 1971 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 1971 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 1970 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 1970 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Oct 1969 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 1969 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Dec 1967 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 1965 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Putnam County had?
197 events in the NCEI Storm Events record between 1950 and 2026. Reporting of damaging wind became far more complete after 1996, so early decades undercount.
When was the last recorded wind event in Putnam County?
21 Jun 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 70 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Putnam County?
The thunderstorm wind of 29 Jun 2023, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $350K.
How does Putnam County compare with Indiana for wind?
41.0 events per 100 square miles against 50.8 statewide; the county holds 197 of the state's 18,195 recorded events.
Provenance
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, yearly details files through 30 Jun 2026, public domain. County-recorded events plus zone-recorded events whose forecast zone is named for the county (marked "Forecast zone"). Population and area from the US Census Bureau (2021). Built 1 Oct 2026. See the methodology, the Wind hub and the county page.